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Mindre än 200 hytter kvar…

Niklas - Crew — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:40:58 +0000

KISSonline meddelar nu att det finns mindre än 200 hytter kvar till höstens KISS Kruise, så Ni som inte redan bokat och funderar på att göra det då är det nog dags att boka inom kort. Gå in på www.thekisskruise.com

KISS på omslaget…

Niklas - Crew — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:35:01 +0000

Det senaste nummer av Metal Hammer i Spanien har gene Simmons på omslaget och inne i tidningen hittar vi en intervju med honom.

Peter Criss jobbar på en bok

Robert Knutsson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:09:41 +0000

Peter Criss jobbar på en bok som är planerad att komma ut i höst,och har arbetsnamnet ”Make-up to Break Up”.
Hör mer i nyhetsinslaget här:

Destroyer Deluxe album uppskjutet

Robert Knutsson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:01:43 +0000

Datumet för KISS- Destroyer Deluxe Edition är uppskjutet till den 17:e april.

Coverband final

Robert Knutsson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:28:37 +0000

I söndags så var det ”KISS® OFF” final för KISS® by Monster Mini Golf® på Body English, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, en cover bands tävling, där det vinnande bandet får spela på invigningen av KISS® by Monster Mini Golf® den 15:e mars. I juryn satt Tommy Thayer, fyra band återstod: KISS Forever, Mr. Speed, Rock´n´Roll Over och KISSTERIA, och vinnare blev…Mr. Speed.

Paul Stanley i Wall Street video intervju

Robert Knutsson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:12:31 +0000

Wall Street Journal har släppt en video-intervju med Paul Stanley, där han berättar om KISS, hans konst och mycket mycket mer i den här 22 minuter långa intervju.

Sonic Boom figurer?!

Marko - Crew — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:39:09 +0000

Bilder på prototyper av huvuden som ska vara till ”Sonic Boom” figurerna som ska släppas.

Retro figurer

Marko - Crew — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:16:06 +0000

Toy Company släpper ut nya Kiss Retro figurer, förpackningarna kommer att vara återslutbara så man inte förlorar samlarvärdet.

www.FiguresToyCompany.com

NEW KISS RETRO ACTION FIGURES COMING IN MARCH

Manufactured by Figures Toy Company, All 8 and 12 inch KISS Action Figures come in a NEW, resealable plastic Clamshell protective case! For the first time ever, collectors can take their figures out of the package without tearing anything away preserving the mint condition of the figure and its Blister Card. You can display the figure just as it comes, in the plastic clamshell which stands by itself, or take it out and pose him individually. This is what collectors have always wanted. Now available through Figures Toy Company!

For information or help ordering…
please visit www.FiguresToyCompany.com
phone: 813.749.0800
email: info@figurestoycompany.com

Intervju – Tommy Thayer

Marko - Crew — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:29:57 +0000

Tommy Thayer talar om Kiss Monster Mini Golf invigningen på KOMP Las Vegas Radio:

Rockklassiker firar Paul med en ny KISS-helg!

Danne - Crew — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:15:33 +0000

Ja då var det dags för en ny KISS-helg på Rockklassiker igen. Så här skriver man på deras Facebook sida:

Stort Grattis till Paul Stanley som fyller 60 år idag!! Vi firar med Kiss-helg här i Rockklassiker, hör de största låtarna, intervjuer och på söndag mellan 23 och 24 spelar vi hela plattan ”Destroyer”. Ha en förbaskat bra helg// Jonas & Anton.

Lyssna på Rockklassiker!

Happy Birthday Paul!

Niklas - Crew — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:52:17 +0000

KISS Army Sweden vill gratulera Paul Stanley som idag fyller 60 år.

Gibson lanserar Ace ”Budokan” gitarr

Robert Knutsson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:14:58 +0000

(01/19/12 – gibson.com) Gibson Custom has recreated one of the most famous guitars in music history – the Ace Frehley “Budokan” Les Paul Custom. The master craftsmen at the Custom Shop have forged this tribute to the KISS guitarist’s most famous axe. Frehley nicknamed his Les Paul “Budokan” because it was the very guitar he played when KISS broke The Beatles’ sell-out record at Japan’s legendary Budokan arena in 1977. It also was Ace’s main touring guitar throughout ’77 and ’78, was his go-to studio guitar after that and was used in the 1996 KISS reunion.

With the Ace Frehley “Budokan” Les Paul Custom, Gibson Custom has painstakingly recreated every single one of the idiosyncrasies of Ace’s customized guitar, drawing on digital scanning technology and working closely with Frehley and the guitar’s current owner, Matt Swanson. When Frehley recently took one of the guitars for a spin, he was amazed at how much the guitar felt, played and sounded like the real deal.

When KISS hit the stage at Nippon Budokan in Japan in 1977 with guitarist Ace Frehley behind a Cherry Sunburst, three-pickup Les Paul Custom, the entire package—band, guitarist, guitar—embodied the height of glam-rock excess and success for the ’70s. This was the ultimate marriage of pop and heavy rock, driven to meteoric heights by the record industry marketing machine, and ultimately attaining that otherworldly presence that great stadium rock should achieve: unbridled fantasy and party-hard reality rolled into one glorious explosion. In celebration of Ace Frehley’s unquestionable status as a rock icon, and the epitome of glam-rock stardom that KISS represented at this crystalline moment in time in 1977, Gibson Custom proudly announces the release of the Ace Frehley ”Budokan” Les Paul Custom, produced in a strictly Limited Edition of 50 hand-aged guitars signed by the artist, with a further 100 hand-aged guitars, and 150 guitars treated in Gibson Custom’s VOS process. Offering everything you’ve come to expect from Gibson Custom’s artist replica guitars, the Ace Frehley ”Budokan” Les Paul Custom is a painstaking recreation of Frehley’s modified Les Paul Custom, based on intimate examination of the instrument’s current condition.

The Ace Frehley ”Budokan” Les Paul Custom has been created with close cooperation between Gibson Custom, Ace Frehley and the guitar’s current owner, Matt Swanson. Digital scanning technology was used to capture every minute detail of the actual guitar.

In the image of the original Les Paul Custom, the guitar has a four-piece maple top glued to a mid-’70s ”sandwich” body made from a middle and back section of solid mahogany joined by a thin maple veneer, with no chambering. The top is hand-sprayed in nitrocellulose to give it the same Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish as the original, with 150 hand-aged to match the wear of the existing guitar. The three-piece mahogany neck has been made made to match the original’s thin profile. Decorative elements include mother-of-pearl block fingerboard inlays, multi-ply body and headstock binding, mother-of-pearl Gibson headstock logo and split-diamond inlay, and a cream pickguard.

To match Ace’s original guitar, the Ace Frehley ”Budokan” Les Paul Custom is loaded with three period-correct double-cream DiMarzio humbucking pickups—two PAF models in the neck and middle positions, and a Super Distortion in the bridge. And just like on Ace’s guitar, the traditional 3-way toggle switch has been modified to only allow the use of the bridge pickup, allowing you to be able to accomplish one of Ace’s most noted effects. The DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup offers searing lead tones and fat, chunky rhythm for the ultimate hard-rock performance. Hardware includes the classic pairing of chrome ABR-1 bridge and stopbar tailpiece, with Ace’s choice of Grover tuners with pearloid ”banjo” buttons and Dunlop straplocks to keep the guitar securely strapped on through the wildest on-stage antics. In short, the Ace Frehley ”Budokan” Les Paul Custom is the ultimate embodiment of mid-’70s arena-rock balls and bluster, and it’s available in strictly limited numbers. Check it out today at your authorized Gibson Custom dealer.

All guitars include a Gibson Custom hardshell case silkscreened with Ace’s signature. Aged/signed guitars (limited to 50 worldwide) are all played by the artist during final approval, and include a leather-bound Certificate of Authenticity; aged guitars (100) include a leather-bound CoA, and VOS guitars (150) include a standard CoA.

För mer info:Gibson

Washburn lanserar en ny Paul Stanley modell

Robert Knutsson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:53:32 +0000

Paul Stanley har sammarbetat fram en ny gitarr modell tillsamamns med Washburn, som har fått namnet PS21020 ”Starfire”.

The PS2012 features a carved “raised center” solid Mahogany body with chrome hardware, and has two Seymour-Duncan® SM-3 Mini Humbuckers, controlled by two volume knobs, two tone knobs, and a 3-way toggle switch. A custom Tone-Pros® Tune-O-Matic bridge and custom Paul Stanley tailpiece machined from solid aluminum completes this rocking body. This USA made guitar is available in Black and White.

The neck is also Mahogany and has a bound ebony fingerboard with 22 Jumbo frets and stunning “split” block inlays, with the top half being Pearl, and the bottom being Abalone. The PS2012 Starfire embodies rock and roll in a way only Paul Stanley and Washburn can.

Washburn Guitars is owned by US Music Corp, located in Mundelein, IL.

For more information on Washburn Guitars, visit www.washburn.com

Cort lanserar Gene Simmons yx-gitarr

Robert Knutsson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:25:13 +0000

Gitarren kommer officiellt att presenteras på NAMM show nu i veckan.

Cort Gene Simmons AXE II from Guruz Media on Vimeo.

För mer information: Cort GS Guitar Axe-2

Peter Criss hedras vid ”Drum Legend Induction”

Marko - Crew — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:40:34 +0000

Peter Criss ska hedras vid ”Drum Legend Induction”, läs mer om evenemanget nedan:

This weekend Peter Criss will be honored at the Drum Legend Induction along with Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons). The Drum Legend induction recognizes icons in the drum world that have paved the way for today’s drummers. The award is given to those whom have made significant contributions to the craft and have hugely influenced players by their style and illustrious musical career. Past inductees include John Bonham, Billy Cobham, Nicko McBrain, Steve Smith, Dave Garibaldi, Alan White, Greg Errico, and more.

In addition to the induction, Peter Criss will be on the panel of judges for the 23rd annual Guitar Center Drum-Off – the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer with a $50,000 grand prize going to the winner.

This event is open to the public at Club Nokia in Los Angeles California this Saturday January 14, 2012. Tickets are $20. KISS fans – come down to see the show and maybe be lucky enough to get the chance to rub elbows with the Catman!

Kiss Monster logo

Marko - Crew — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:22:49 +0000

Kiss har varumärkesskyddat en ny logo med namnet ”Kiss Monster”, vi får se vad Kiss ska använda den till i framtiden.

Kiss Monster

Sound recordings featuring music; sound and video recordings featuring music and musical performances; downloadable software in the nature of mobile telephone applications; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books and e-books; downloadable ring tones and music; all of the foregoing relating to the musical group KISS

A series of books relating to the musical group KISS

Entertainment services, namely, live performances by a musical group; entertainment in the nature of traveling tours featuring music; publishing of books and e-books; multimedia publishing of books and electronic publications; providing nondownloadable electronic publications in the nature of books and e-books; all of the foregoing relating to the musical group KISS

Ny bok ”Kiss: Das Phänomen”

Marko - Crew — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:10:18 +0000

Omslaget till en ny bok med Kiss.
Kiss – Das Phänomen – Edition 2012

Bok kommer ut i februari, priset är 12€.

Den går att beställa från:

Medienbüro Reimnitz
Postfach 15 69 in 26305 Varel
Germany

jens.reimnitz@gmx.de

Destroyer Deluxe Edition

Robert Knutsson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:05:16 +0000

Enligt danska Universal Music så ska ”Destroyer Deluxe Edition” på CD, släppas den 27 februari 2012.

Paul kommenterar 6 nya låtar…

Niklas - Crew — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:42:48 +0000

Classic Rock som kommer ut i februari kommenterar Paul Stanley 6 nya låtar som kommer att vara med på Monster:
When it came to recording KISS’s new, 20th album, Monster, Paul Stanley was wearing a big hat with the word ‘Boss’ on it. Metaphorically, anyway.

”I wasn’t interested in making an album unless I was in charge and no one agreed to it half-heartedly,” says the singer and guitarist, taking a break from co-producing the record at Conway Studios in Hollywood. ”The band’s all there, all the time, and we cut the tracks all facing each other in the same room. Chemistry and camaraderie, that’s essential. That’s what made Sonic Boom so great, and this album is thunderously better.”

Firm but fair, we say. And if Stanley is to be believed, then their late-career hot streak shows no sign of fizzling out anytime soon. Which is why we’ve asked him to take us through Monster’s key tracks. Take it away, Mr. Starchild…

”IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN”
”It says that those who reach heights and don’t appreciate them fall mightily — it’s a long way down from the top. It’s a defining track in the sense that it’s very up-tempo and very much a signature song. Eric’s [Singer] drumming is incredible on this.”

”BACK TO THE STONE AGE”
”One that Gene sings. It’s exactly what you’d expect it to be from the title. I come from a school where you write a verse, a bridge, a chorus, and then you go back. That’s in my blood. It’s in Motown, it’s in The Beatles, it’s in Led Zeppelin, it’s in The Who, it’s in all my favourite bands.”

”SHOUT MERCY”
”That’s a great track. There’s a lot of tracks that could start the album, and this is one of them. I like to think that the opening song is a declaration of what the album really is, whether it’s a Love Gun or a Detroit Rock City. It’s important to start with a song that defines what you’re gonna be getting.”

”OUT OF THIS WORLD”
”That’s one of Tommy’s [Thayer, guitarist.] He really pushed the limits. His playing is phenomenal. It has the kind of excitement that I like to hear where you’re not quite sure if it’s gonna go off the rails or not. That’s what makes great rock n’ roll.”

”WALL OF SOUND”
”We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel here; we’re at our best when we don’t over-think. It’s not a Rubik’s Cube, it’s a song, you know? This one is absolutely, immediately recognisable and identifiable and true to being KISS. I put the blinders on us to keep us from being derailed or the attention span broken by things going on around us.”

”HELL OR HALLELUJAH”
”Another up-tempo song, and it’s very definitive. That’s what I think is so great about this album: every track is quintessential. No one does it better — and many have tried. When we hit the bulls-eye, we hit it full on. We’ve cut 14 tracks. How many we’ll use or how this will play out will be interesting, but there’s no filler.”

Erbjudande från Sweden Rock Magazine…

Niklas - Crew — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:56:08 +0000

Ni missade väl inte att Sweden Rock Magazine i slutet av 2011 publicerade en stor hyllningsartikel fördelat på två nummer till Eric Carr?
Erics syster Loretta Caravello, flickvän Carrie Stevens och Bruce Kulick är några som kommer till tals med intressanta historier och anekdoter som bland annat ackompanjeras av bilder ur deras privata arkiv.

Just nu kan man köpa tre nummer av Sweden Rock Magazine för bara 99:-.
Artikeln till Erics ära publicerades i SRM #87 och #88.
Maila bara ditt namn och din adress till prenumerationer@swedenrock.com och ange nämnda nummer. Gillar du Alice Coopers 70-tal så rekommenderar SRM-redaktionen även det stora reportaget som fördelades över SRM #85 och #86.

Ny tatuering….

Niklas - Crew — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:52:25 +0000

Thomas Rönnlund har nu på sin semester i Thailand gjort sig en ny KISS-tatuering som han gärna delar med sig för Er.

KISS Kruise 2012, biljetterna släpps…

Niklas - Crew — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:16:52 +0000

Nu på måndag den 9:e släpps biljetterna till KISS Kruise II, dock är det bara fansen som var med på första kryssningen som kan boka och sedan släpps resterande platser den 17:e januari. Denna gången är det en ny båt som heter Norweigan Pearl istället för Carnival Destiny som det var första gången, dock tar Norweigan Pearl 250 personer mindre. Kolla in KISS Kruise hemsida med all information kring hela resa: http://www.thekisskruise.com/

Rapport från studion

Marko - Crew — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:22:32 +0000

En kort rapport från inspelningen av Monster:

PodKISSt 54 (Part 2) Rock The Halls

Marko - Crew — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:10:37 +0000

En ny PodKisst, PodKISSt #54: (Part 2) Rock The Halls

Join us for part 2 of our 2011 KISSmas celebration as we bring you a KISSterical audio adventure with an old-school twist! With a guest performance by Bill Starkey (founder of the KISS Army) and stellar visuals by Adam Black (KISS comic artist) along with the PodKISSt Players as KISS, it’s a KISSmas you won’t soon forget! Thanks to all who contributed and to you, our listening audience! See you in 2012, KISS Army! Happy New Year from PodKISSt, the KISS fanzine for your ears!

(Hey, KISS Army! You can follow along with this KISSmas adventure by clicking the links below and reading the comic strip as you listen to the rockin’ audio!)

PodKISSt #54: (Part 2) Rock The Halls

Intervju – Eric Singer

Marko - Crew — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:45:57 +0000

Eric Singer blir intervjuvad av Cassis Morris för ”Creatures Of The Net”: